Dubai · Free zone
Office space in Dubai Media City
The regional media cluster — broadcasters, agencies, publishers and production companies, adjacent to Internet City and Knowledge Park.
The district
Who is actually there.
MBC and the regional broadcasters, the large advertising networks, PR firms, publishers and a substantial freelance community on GoFreelance permits.
What it costs
Upper band free zone pricing.
Market conditions
Published market rates, 2026. Outside DIFC this is currently a tenant's market: rent-free periods of three to six months are standard and extend to twelve on leases above 10,000 sq ft, and Business Bay landlords have been offering AED 150–300 per sq ft toward fit-out. Ask for both — they are negotiable and rarely volunteered.
Who leases here
Regional broadcasters, advertising networks, PR firms, publishers and a large freelance community on GoFreelance permits.
Getting there
Metro and tram, on Sheikh Zayed Road, adjacent to Internet City and Knowledge Park.
Suits
Agencies and media businesses pitching regional brands, and production companies needing the talent pool.
Avoid if
A remote consultant who needs a media licence and nothing else — SHAMS or Fujairah Creative City cost a fraction.
Licensing route
DDA / TECOM free zone licence, plus a media permit.
Nearby districts
Questions
Multiples of what SHAMS or Fujairah Creative City charge for a comparable media licence. The difference is the neighbours and the talent pool.
Content activities require a UAE Media Council permit alongside the licence. Media free zones facilitate this, which is a large part of what you pay for.
Yes — GoFreelance through TECOM issues freelance permits covering media fields, which is considerably cheaper than a company.
One question
What do you actually need in Dubai Media City?
A registered address at upper-band rates is expensive for what it does. A free zone package gives you the licence and the visas without the lease, and nobody checks which tower you sit in.
Compare the 40 authoritiesOr just ask usServiced offices and free zone packages usually win at this size. Landlords here have been offering three to six months rent-free and fit-out contributions, so a conventional lease is worth negotiating hard before you dismiss it.
How visa quota worksOr just ask usThen the property decision comes first and drives everything after it — the licence, the Ejari, the DEWA deposit and your visa quota. Ask for the rent-free period and the fit-out allowance; both are negotiable and rarely volunteered.
Ejari and DEWA, step by stepOr just ask us